Martha Stephens, 1984
Writers · March 12, 1984
Martha Stephens
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Martha Stephens is 42 years old, born March 12, 1984 in United States · Pisces.
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About
Martha Stephens makes indie films about ordinary people in small towns. Born in West Virginia in 1984 and raised in eastern Kentucky, she graduated from UNC School of the Arts and built a career premiering at Sundance and South by Southwest. Her 2014 co-directed film Land Ho! won the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. Pisces-born filmmakers often blend introspection with visual storytelling.
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Biography
Martha Stephens is an American screenwriter and director born March 12, 1984. She grew up in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky before attending UNC School of the Arts, where she concentrated in directing.
Her early films Passenger Pigeons (2010) and Pilgrim Song (2012) premiered at South by Southwest and earned festival recognition. Land Ho!, her third feature co-directed with Aaron Katz, premiered at Sundance and was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics; it won the John Cassavetes Award for best feature under $500,000 at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards. Her fourth film, To the Stars, starring Kara Hayward, Liana Liberato, Malin Åkerman, and Tony Hale, premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on April 24, 2020.
As a screenwriter and director, Stephens works across narrative feature development and post-production supervision. Born under Pisces, her work often reflects the introspective, character-driven sensibility associated with the sign. Her life-path number 1 suggests a pioneering creative independence, evident in her founding her own production voice within independent cinema.
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Before Fame
Stephens was born in West Virginia and raised in eastern Kentucky. She attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking, where she concentrated in directing.
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Trivia
- Land Ho! was purchased for worldwide distribution by Sony Pictures Classics after its Sundance premiere.
- To the Stars premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition and featured ensemble cast including Tony Hale and Malin Åkerman.
- Her first two films, Passenger Pigeons and Pilgrim Song, both premiered at South by Southwest festival.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Martha Stephens tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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Frequently asked
- How old is Martha Stephens?
- Martha Stephens is 42 years old (born March 12, 1984).
- When is Martha Stephens's birthday?
- Martha Stephens was born on March 12, 1984.
- What is Martha Stephens's zodiac sign?
- Martha Stephens is a Pisces, born March 12, 1984.
- What is Martha Stephens's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Martha Stephens was born in 1984, the year of the Wood Rat.
- Where is Martha Stephens from?
- Martha Stephens is from United States.
- What does Martha Stephens do?
- Martha Stephens is a writer.
- Is Martha Stephens still alive?
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